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Colonial Williamsburg: The Official Guide

This all-new guide to the Revolutionary City provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date
information about Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Colonial Williamsburg tells
you what happened here and why it mattered - and still matters. The book includes
a history Williamsburg and of individual sites, information on historic trades, profiles
of Revolutionary figures, highlights from the Art Museums, and architectural history.
Here, too, is what you need to know about hotels, taverns and restaurants, recreation,
and shipping.

A picture book celebrating Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades, the largest, most
diverse museum-operated trades program in the world. Here are masters and mistresses,
the journeymen and journeywomen and apprentices at work, using traditional techniques
and tools, and depicting the lives of working men and women in early America. All
Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades are represented.

A picture book celebrating Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades, the largest, most
diverse museum-operated trades program in the world. Here are masters and mistresses,
the journeymen and journeywomen and apprentices at work, using traditional techniques
and tools, and depicting the lives of working men and women in early America. All
Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades are represented.

This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb
color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution
of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic
issues of their time.

When the father of our country was a boy, he copied by hand a list of rules on how
to become a proper gentleman (or lady) by exhibiting good manners. The rules also
covered hygiene, integrity, citizenship and more; and they shaped the way Washington
thought and acted as a boy and a man.

This book by the Juli Grainger Curator at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation gathers
into one volume a large body of materials related to the paintings and the artists
of the American South between 1564 and 1790. It includes not only portraits -- the
predominant genre during much of the period -- but also seascapes, landscapes and
pictures made by explorers and naturalists who came to the region. Although some of
the material has appeared in older monographic studies of artists, new research has
turned up important material in diaries, client letters, newspapers and other sources.
The integration of new with older material provides the first comprehensive and cohesive
view of the subject.

The transition from harpsichord to piano and the accompanying shift in taste between
1700 and 1830 was a musical revolution in revolutionary times. So, also, was the transition
from London's monopoly on the manufacture of instruments to a burgeoning American
industry.Changing Keys: Keyboard Instruments for America 1700-1830 explores
furniture design, regional and political influences, market and demographic shifts,
manufacturing technologies, and the competition among makers and merchants during
the colonial and federal eras.

At the heart of America is a great debate. And at the heart of that debate are our
shared values: law and ethics, freedom and equality, diversity and unity, common wealth
and private wealth. The Idea of America: How Values Shaped Our Republic and Hold the
Key to Our Future describes these values and shows how the tensions between them have
shaped and continue to shape our history. Read
more.

James Wilson is one of the lesser known founders, undeservedly so. He was one of only
six persons to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Even
more importantly, his ideas helped shape both documents and stressed the duty of citizens
to participate responsibly in the process of government.

This book provides
an introduction to Wilson's life and work, with excerpts from his 1774 Considerations
on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament and
the full texts of his 1787 State House Yard speech and 1788 oration delivered on the
Fourth of July.

Each day, at museums and historic sites across America, stories are told that stick
in our memory. Some are true; the phrase "mad as a hatter," for example, came about
because hatmakers were driven mad (or more accurately, poisoned) by mercury they used.

But a great many of these stories—for example, that many colonial women died
from burns when their long petticoats caught fire and that this was the second most
common cause of death, after childbirth—are myths. In Death by Petticoat, Mary
Theobald debunks 63 myths of American history. Theobald's true stories are every bit
as entertaining as the myths themselves.

In 18th-century gardens, the broccoli was purple and cucumbers grew to 3 feet long.
Lime water controlled aphids, and a simple tile trapped slugs in the lettuce beds.
And melon seeds were improved by walking about with them in your pockets. In Vegetable
Gardening the Colonial Williamsburg Way, historic gardener Wesley Greene shares history
and folklore along with practical advice on growing vegetables herbs, garden tools,
and cultivation techniques. This is the ultimate organic gardening book - from a time
when organic was the only gardening.

Based on art from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum's collection, each
of the 33 projects in this book features an image of the original work and information
about the art and artist along with step by step instructions to guide the reader
through the process of creating the ornaments. Read
more

Jointly published by Colonial Williamsburg and National Geographic, Christmas in Williamsburg
takes the history of Christmas in Williamsburg as a lens through to view the holiday's
evolution in America. Read more

Everything you need to tour the world's largest living history museum is now in a
handy guide that fits, literally, in your pocket. This no-nonsense guide includes
essential information on: History, Revolutionary City, public buildings and homes,
taverns and coffeehouse, historic trades, art museums, gardens, rare breeds, fifes
and drums, highlights for first-time guests and for families, special events, nightlife,
shopping, golf and spa and restaurants and hotels.

In the eighteenth century as today, Williamsburg was known for its fine gardens. Among
the town's most enthusiastic gardeners was Joseph Prentis, an attorney who kept a
personal garden book and calendar. This volume includes the full text of Prentis'
work, along with an introduction by Colonial Williamsburg landscape supervisor Rollin
Woolley.

Prentis' records and instructions are a valuable resource for
gardeners, historians, garden historians, and others interested in the vegetables,
flowers, trees, and shrubs of the late eighteenth century and the cultural techniques
of the times.

From the Lost Colony to the Bill of Rights, here are fifty dramatic events that shaped
our nation's character. "Tony Williams has produced a succinct, entertaining,
and informative book . . . Easily accessible to young readers as well as experts,
Williams bolsters his narrative with spicy quotations and important facts, never losing
the big picture that America was . . . and is . . . exceptional." - Larry Schweikart
Coauthor of A Patriot's History of the United StatesHardcover 5-3/4"
x 8-3/4"210 pagesISBN: 978-1-4422-0487-4$16.95

A centerpiece of Colonial Williamsburg's folk art collection since the 1930's, The
Old Plantation has long intrigued art enthusiasts, historians, and the general public.
This eighteenth-century watercolor, which has been widely reproduced in textbooks
and scholarly publications, has been a valuable tool for those studying slave life,
music, dance, and society, as well as those interested in the genesis of folk art
in America. Though extensively analyzed and interpreted, The Old Plantation has remained
a mystery.

Until Now...
This fascinating publication unlocks one of the great mysteries of American decorative
arts, revealing not only the career of the painter, but the lives of the unnamed slaves
in the images as well.

Unravels the mystery of who painted The Old Plantation
11" x 8 1/2"
80 pages
Hardcover with color photos
$24.95

Written just for kids, this book will tell you how to have the most fun in the coolest
place from the eighteenth century, Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Discover
who was the first father of his country (Hint: It wasn't Washington) and how to stomp
in the clay to help make bricks the colonial way (Warning: It's mushy). Find out about
colonial games like rolling hoops and ninepins, about the cells that held the crew
of the notorious pirate Blackbeard, about rare breeds of farm animals, about fifes
and drums.

What are hogsheads and blockheads? A hogshead is a type of barrel that was used to
ship tobacco, the main cash crop in Virginia. A blockhead is a piece of wood carved
to the size and shape of a customer's head and used by a wigmaker to ensure a perfect
fit.

With the latest thinking from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's historians and
scholars and with meticulously reenacted photographs, the full tapestry of history
begins to be revealed—giving us a new look at the American Revolution.

As 1776 approaches, Williamsburg is about to be a city at war. A safe distance away
in Richmond, Patrick Henry is thundering, "Give me liberty or give me death!" The
royal governor has fled his palace in Williamsburg. By the New Year, the city is an
armed camp. Big moments.

But think of these moments too—a milliner packing up her shop because she can't
import goods to sell. An enslaved mother and daughter bedding down for the night in
a cold attic and deciding whether to flee to find their own freedom.

It takes all these moments to make up the fabric of history. With the latest thinking
from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's historians and scholars and with meticulously
reenacted photographs, the full tapestry begins to be revealed—giving us a
new look at the American Revolution.

In the first comprehensive book on the topic, Colonial Williamsburg curators Janine
E. Skerry and Suzanne Findlen Hood chronicle the traditions of stoneware imported
from England and Germany as well as the work of American potters.

"A must-have volume for all ceramic enthusiasts, Salt-glazed Stoneware in Early America
is a long-overdue tribute to the often-neglected but indispensable role that stoneware
played in the American context." - Robert Hunter, editor, Ceramics in America

Stoneware was ubiquitous in colonial and early American homes. In the first comprehensive
book on the topic, Colonial Williamsburg curators Janine E. Skerry and Suzanne Findlen
Hood chronicle the traditions of stoneware imported from England and Germany as well
as the work of American potters.

Drawing on archaeological and documentary sources and featuring objects from Colonial
Williamsburg's holdings as well as public and private collections, the book provides
an invaluable overview of the goods found in early America. It is an essential reference
for archaeologists, curators, and collectors.

"No work about shoemaking and footwear is more significant than Art of the Shoemaker:
An Annotated Translation. . . . This book is a fascinating look into the lives and
production of eighteenth-century shoemakers and their trade's prominent place in western
civilization." - Edward Maeder, Curator of Textiles, Historic Deerfield

Despite the universal importance of shoes to mankind, there has been surprisingly
little scholarship on eighteenth-century shoemaking. Now D.A. Saguto, master boot-
and shoemaker for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the nation's leading researcher
on early shoes and shoemaking, presents an English translation the key text from the
period: M. De Garsault's Art du cordonnier.

In addition to the translation of Garsault's text, the book includes Saguto's extensive
notes, comments from eighteenth-century sources, a facsimile of the French text, and
translations of other eighteenth-century writings about shoemaking.

Colonial Williamsburg's popular street theater program is now a colorful comic book!

The book will keep young readers turning the pages. Better yet, they'll get to choose
what page they turn to next. Like the people of Williamsburg before and during the
Revolution, readers must decide, for example, whether they are a patriot or loyalist
or whether fleeing slavery is worth the risks. What choice you make determines what
page you go to next.

The book brings alive scenes and characters from the program, from the American general
George Washington to the traitor Benedict Arnold. And it introduces a blues-singing,
wise-cracking animal character, John Lee Otter, sure to appeal to kids.

Writer and illustrator Bentley Boyd is best known for his educational cartoons for
the Newport News Daily Press.

Hounds-tongue. Ragged robin. Costmary. Pennyroyal. All-heal. These plants, whose very
names conjure up a bygone world, were among the great variety of flowers and herbs
grown in America's colonial and early Federal gardens. In this sumptuously illustrated
book, a leading historic plant expert brings this botanical heritage back to life.

Hounds-tongue. Ragged robin. Costmary. Pennyroyal. All-heal. These plants, whose very
names conjure up a bygone world, were among the great variety of flowers and herbs
grown in America's colonial and early Federal gardens. In this sumptuously illustrated
book, a leading historic plant expert brings this botanical heritage back to life.

Drawing on years of archival research and field trials in Colonial Williamsburg's
gardens, Lawrence Griffith documents fifty-six species of flowers and herbs and provides
details on how they were cultivated and used. For each plant, an elegant period hand-colored
engraving, watercolor, or woodcut is presented along with glorious new photographs
by Barbara Temple Lombardi.

This book is a dazzling treat for armchair gardeners. It is also an invaluable companion
for twenty-first-century gardeners who will appreciate the advice of a master gardener
on how to plan, choose appropriate species for, and maintain a beautiful, historic
flower and herb garden.

At Yorktown, American and French troops under General George Washington defeated the
powerful British Army. It was a place where cannons thundered, swords flashed, and
the sky turned red. Yet it was also a place of whispered conspiracies, secret missions,
and narrow escapes every bit as dangerous as the thrust of a bayonet.

Inspired by the true story of James Lafayette, a slave-turned-spy, John Hunter's novel
follows the adventures of the young Nate Chandler, James, and Nate's huge dog. Using
their wits, the three help the Americans win the battle of Yorktown and secure the
nation's independence.

By Jan Gilliam and Christina WestenbergerIllustrations by Kathleen Tobin

A companion to the popular exhibition at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

Down on the Farm follows the adventures of Prince, a dog who explores the countryside
and along the way meets various friends who, like Prince himself, are based on works
of art at the museum. Rooster weather vanes roost on walls, toy sheep graze, and duck
decoys swim in the pages of this book. Kids will enjoy not only the story and the
pictures but also 34 colorful stickers, all based on art at the museum.

An entertaining and educational romp through Revolutionary history. Paul Aron uses
words and phrases as starting points for the telling of dozens of interesting and
delightful stories, and in the process he creates a colorful tapestry of life in the
Founding era of America. Gordon Wood, author of Revolutionary Characters
and The American Revolution

In We Hold These Truths . . ., you'll discover:
Why Patrick Henry may never have said "If this be treason, make the most of it" and
Paul Revere never said "the British are coming"
Where Benjamin Franklin found his "Poor Richard" proverbs and Thomas Jefferson his
"self-evident" truths
Who changed the Preamble of the Constitution from "We the States" to "We the People"
How James Otis's declaration that "taxation without representation is tyranny" led
to his going insane
How George Washington's "I can't tell a lie" spread throughout the land

A new book for children, featuring characters based on Colonial Williamsburg's beloved
dolls - Margaret the Milliner, Garrick the Gardener, Ben the Blacksmith, and the popular
horses, Lancer and Mary.

When Garrick's horse starts acting sad, the entire town of Williamsburg tries to lift
his spirits. Margaret sews a counterpane for his back, and checks the horseshoes to
make sure they're not too tight. Nothing soothes Lancer - until he finds his friend
Mary. Young readers will themselves find new friends in this book while also taking
a tour of the Historic Area.

Susan Lubner is the coauthor of Noises at
Night, which was featured on The Today Show, and the author of Ruthie Bon Bair:
Do Not Go to Bed with Wringing Wet Hair. Margie Moore illustrated Bartholomew's
Blessing, Count the Ways, Little Brown Bear, and Colors of Spring. School
Library Journal called her work "splendid."

Based on Colonial Williamsburg's popular evening programs, "Cry Witch" and "Legends,
Myths, Mysteries, and Ghosts," here are scary stories from the 18th century.

Here are the stories of a farmer whose hitchhiker turns out to be a deadly spirit;
of a young woman buried alive; of a finger detached from its body but still able to
point to that person's murderer; of a man and woman whose love outlasted their lives,
of a groom whose brides never survived the wedding night; of a ship and its crew forever
frozen in an icy hell.

Here are the stories that amused and frightened Virginians more than two hundred years
ago. Read them - if you dare!

Just in time for the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
has published a comprehensive guide to the "Historic Triangle."

It was in 1607 at Jamestown that John Smith and his fellow Englishmen established
their first permanent settlement in North America. It was here that Smith met Pocahontas,
that the first representative assembly in the New World convened, and that African
slaves arrived. It was in Williamsburg that men like George Washington, Patrick Henry,
George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson conceived a new nation. And it was at Yorktown
that French and American troops under Washington's command forced the British surrender
and won the nation's independence.

The first permanent English settlement in North America was established at Jamestown,
Virginia - thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. 1607: Jamestown
and the New World, tells the stories of the Indians who lived here before the English
arrived, of the settlers who crossed the ocean, and of what happened when Old and
New Worlds met.

Drawn from the pages of the popular history magazine Colonial Williamsburg and gathered
to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the settlement, the stories in 1607: Jamestown
and the New World are written by prominent historians and journalists and lavishly
illustrated with period illustrations and dramatically reconstructed scenes.

Guests excited about their Revolutionary City experience can delve further into the
subject. Originally published in 1988, John E. Selby's The Revolution in Viriginia
is now offered in paperback.

The hardcover edition of the book received superb reviews both from scholarly journals
and popular newspapers. William and Mary Quarterly wrote, "The Revolution
in Virginia . . . merits the careful attention of all students of the American
Revolution." The Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote that "Selby is a historian and
scholar, but he finds the humanity in the story."

Selby was William E. Pullen Professor of History at the College of William and Mary.
He died in 2001.

The paperback edition includes a new foreword by Donald Higginbotham, Dowd Professor
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Higginbotham writes, "This well-researched,
readable volume should attract a new generation of both historians and general readers."

Ivor Noël Hume ventures beyond Williamsburg to Jamestown in Virginia, the Fortress
of Louisbourg in Canada, Pilmoth Plantation in Massachusetts, and beyond. He tells
the stories of commonly excavated objects, such as wine bottles, chamber pots, and
tobacco pipes, as well as the discovery of mastodon bones in Ohio and the restoration
of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.

In Something from the Cellar, an eclectic collection from the pages of Colonial
Williamsburg, the popular history journal, Ivor Noël Hume ventures beyond
Williamsburg to Jamestown in Virginia, the Fortress of Louisbourg in Canada, Pilmoth
Plantation in Massachusetts, and beyond. He tells the stories of commonly excavated
objects, such as wine bottles, chamber pots, and tobacco pipes, as well as the discovery
of mastodon bones in Ohio and the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic
Area. Noël Hume, James Michener once wrote, "is one of the world's most elegant
speakers and writers on archeology. His record of successful work in this field is
brilliant and America is fortunate that he has spent so much time digging up pure
historical record."

This book provides a link to our colonial past, when animals were a vital part of
everyday life. The lavishly illustrated book covers an eclectic array of livestock
and pets, including those in the Rare Breeds program designed to preserve and showcase
animals similar to those that lived in the colonial era. Link to the Past demonstrates
the integral role of animals as they provided labor, transportation, recreation, and
companionship.

The sequel to the original Entertaining Ideas from Williamsburg, our new From A Colonial
Garden has wonderful new suggestions for dessert parties, company dinners, and even
commemorating tulipmania! Find exciting decorating and cooking ideas (and clear step-by-step
guidance) for all kinds of events, lavishly illustrated. Hardbound, 224 pages. 287
color photos .

Shoes and soldiers, toys and tailors, undergarments and unicorns—this alphabetical
tour of colonial times is full of surprises. Dozens of interesting and unexpected
objects, animals, buildings, and people appear on these pages.

Shoes and soldiers, toys and tailors, undergarments and unicorns—this alphabetical
tour of colonial times is full of surprises. Dozens of interesting and unexpected
objects, animals, buildings, and people appear on these pages.

Young children will learn more than just the alphabet as they step into Colonial Williamsburg's
Historic Area and learn that A is for apothecary, C is for clocked stockings, F is
for frock coat, and S is for soldier. While pouring over the illustrations, children
can keep an eye out for their tour guides, a group of colonial Hotch Potch men who
twist and bend themselves into each letter shape and peek out of each colorful scene.
Highly praised illustrator Kay Chorao's charmingly detailed and authentic pictures
of the alphabet and colonial life bring a fascinating time to life for the youngest
history lovers.

Free with the book... illustrated alphabet poster with reproducible activities on
back.

Chef John Gonzales serves up fun fare for the holidays. Featuring more than sixty
genuinely American recipes, Holiday Fare combines the history and local flavors of
Colonial Williamsburg's famed Christmastide festivities to create a holiday culinary
guide.

Chef John Gonzales serves up fun fare for the holidays. Featuring more than sixty
genuinely American recipes, Holiday Fare combines the history and local flavors of
Colonial Williamsburg's famed Christmastide festivities to create a holiday culinary
guide. Gonzales gathers together the vast array of ingredients special to the tidewater
region—from crabmeat to Surry sausage—as the basis for his many tasty
dishes inspired by early American cooking.

Colonial Williamsburg photographer Tom Green's stunning images of the mouthwatering
recipes is a feast for the eyes. The easy-to-read ingredient lists and clear step-by-step
instructions will make this cookbook an asset in every holiday kitchen.

The twelve quick marches in this collection have been scored for fifes and snare and
bass drums. The music was arranged by the staff members of the Fifes and Drums of
Colonial Williamsburg. Volume 1. 24 pp., 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 1976; 9th printing 2001 CW
No. 1446 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-031-8 $7.50

These sprightly pieces have been arranged in eighteenth-century style for keyboard
instruments - harpsichord, piano, or chamber organ. Of particular interest is the
"Minuet" of Peter Pelham, the only song known to have been written by the first organist
of Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg. 16 pp., 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 1972; 13th printing
2001 CW No. 1479 Softbound ISBN 0-910412-93-6 $4.95

The pieces in this collection have been arranged for the recorder, an instrument that
in the eighteenth century was known as the English or common flute. Included are thirteen
tunes that our colonial forebears used for lighthearted music making. 16 pp., 10
3/4 x 7 1/2 1975; 10th printing 2002 CW No. 1396 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-029-6 $4.95

The airs in this collection are appropriate for playing on the tin whistle or penny
whistle, fife, flute, or violin. They are typical of those enjoyed during the last
quarter of the eighteenth century. 27 pp., 8 9/16 x 6 1980; 15th printing 2001 CW
No. 1909 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-051-2 $3.25

Morgan sketches the day-to-day life of colonial Virginians. From the planters of the
Tidewater to the Scotch-Irish and German farmers in the Shenandoah Valley, he explores
such matters as childhood, marriage, servants and slaves, homes, and holidays in the
complex society of eighteenth-century Virginia. 101 pp., 20 black-and-white illustrations,
5 1/4 x 8 1952; 12th printing 2002 CW No. 2808 Hardbound ISBN 0-910412-52-9 $14.95

Erected in 1773, burned in 1885, and now reconstructed, the Public Hospital was the
first public facility in colonial America built for the treatment of the mentally
ill. This highly readable account gives an overview of the attitudes toward and the
methods of treating mental illness in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
64 pp., 55 duotones, 7 1/4 x 10 1985; 8th printing 2001 CW No. 2105 Softbound ISBN
0-87935-110-1 $9.00

This book describes how the English vied with the Powhatan Indians to dominate the
lands and resources in Tidewater Virginia. The author depicts the native inhabitants
and the newcomers as equal actors in a drama whose outcome was not a foregone conclusion.
Softbound $24.95

Drawing on the costumes and accessories in the Colonial Williamsburg collection, Linda
Baumgarten examines how Americans of all classes dressed in the eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries. Topics range from the work clothes of slaves to the elegant,
high-style attire of the gentry. What people wore during significant life passages
and the social contexts of such apparel are fully and engagingly discussed. The time
line illustrates trends in fashion over three centuries. Published in association
with Yale University Press Colonial Williamsburg Decorative Arts Series 278 pp., 355
color photographs, 36 black-and-white illustrations, 9 1/2 x 12 2002 CW No. 970202
Hardbound ISBN 0-87935-216-7 $65.00

Young Major George Washington must deliver a message from the king of England to the
French commanders in the Ohio wilderness. The mission will be dangerous. Washington
has to travel through frontier lands where hostile Indians and French soldiers lurk.
If he fails, England and France may go to war. This novel tells the true story of
Washington's journey. 220 pp., 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 1995; 4th printing 2002 CW No. 361220
Softbound ISBN 0-87935-130-6 $6.95

Teenager Kelly Brennan is spending the summer in Williamsburg with Aunt Alma when
odd occurrences - rustling noises in the night, a portrait that moves around, the
scent of lilacs in the air - make Kelly think something strange is going on.

Teenager Kelly Brennan is spending the summer in Williamsburg with Aunt Alma. Odd
occurrences - rustling noises in the night, a portrait that moves around, the scent
of lilacs in the air - make Kelly think something strange is going on. Kelly also
uncovers another mystery: What happened to her ancestor Elizabeth Harris, whose family
was helping the patriots during the American Revolution? 171 pp., 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 1994;
5th printing 2000 CW No. 310862 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-128-4 $4.50

Young explorers can investigate Williamsburg's colonial capital along with the archaeologists.
Kids will learn why artifacts end up in the ground, how archaeologists know where
to dig, what they find when they excavate, what they do with those findings, and what
they learn from their discoveries. 68 pp., 71 color photographs, 11 black-and-white
photographs, 6 1/2 x 9 1995; 4th printing 1999 CW No. 388298 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-089-X
$9.95

It is 1775 and tensions between England and the American colonies are high. Virginians
disagree on whether to declare independence. John is torn between the two people he
admires most -- his father and his older brother. Can they both be right?

It is 1775 and tensions between England and the American colonies are high. Virginians
disagree on whether to declare independence. John's father hopes to find a peaceful
solution while his older brother George thinks that Virginians need to fight for their
rights. John is torn between the two people he admires most. Can they both be right?
Part of the Young Americans Colonial Williamsburg Series. Published in association
with Delacorte Press 176 pp., 13 photographs, 5 x 7 1/2 2001 CW No. 966358 Hardbound
ISBN 0-385-32688-2 $9.95

When Maria's father dies, her mother carries on his work—writing and publishing the
Virginia Gazette newspaper. Instead of working at the press, nine-year-old Maria she
has to look after her three little brothers. Then the newspaper is criticized for
its political reporting and the Rinds may lose the printing press. Can Maria find
a way to help her family? Part of the Young Americans Colonial Williamsburg Series.
Published in association with Delacorte Press 176 pp., 13 photographs, 5 x 7 1/4
2001 CW No. 882431 Hardbound ISBN 0-385-32685-8 $9.95

Twelve-year-old Will Pelham's father is the Williamsburg gaoler. Will is afraid of
some of the prisoners, but he sympathizes with Emmanuel, a runaway slave. Then Will
begins to suspect that Emmanuel is planning to escape. Will wants to help his friend,
but he has a responsibility to his father, too. What should he do? Part of the Young
Americans Colonial Williamsburg Series. Published in association with Delacorte Press
171 pp., 13 photographs, 5 x 7 1/4 2001 CW No. 869438 Hardbound ISBN 0-385-32682-3
$9.95

Twelve-year-old Nancy Geddy is concerned that the regulations of the Stamp Act will
cause her friend Tom to lose his job as an apprentice at her family's foundry. Meanwhile,
the illness of Nancy's critical and complaining stepmother, Elizabeth, may prevent
the young girl from attending grandmother's Christmas ball. Will Nancy be able to
accept Elizabeth as her new mother? Part of the Young Americans Colonial Williamsburg
Series. Published in association with Delacorte Press 177 pp., 13 photographs, 5
x 7 1/2 2000 CW No. 868067 Hardbound ISBN 0-385-32679-3 $9.95

The life of a slave doing backbreaking work in the fields dramatically changes when
his new master, a childhood playmate, chooses Caesar to be his personal servant and
live in the big house away from his family.

Caesar's life as a slave consists of long, hard hours of backbreaking work in the
fields. Having his family around him makes everything bearable. Then the new master,
Caesar's childhood playmate, chooses Caesar to be his personal servant and live in
the big house, away from his family. Why do things have to change? Part of the Young
Americans Colonial Williamsburg Series. Published in association with Delacorte Press
170 pp., 13 photographs, one map, 5 x 7 1/2 2000 CW No. 820662 Hardbound ISBN 0-385-32676-9
$9.95

Nine-year-old Ann McKenzie is learning how to knit, cook, manage a household, and
behave like a proper young woman, but she really wants to assist her father, Dr. Kenneth
McKenzie, with his patients and work in his apothecary!

Nine-year-old Ann McKenzie is learning how to knit, cook, manage a household, and
behave like a proper young woman. She would rather assist her father, Dr. Kenneth
McKenzie, with his patients and work in his apothecary. Ann knows it's unheard of
for a woman to be a doctor. But there must be some way for her to care for people
as her father does. Part of the Young Americans Colonial Williamsburg Series. Published
in association with Delacorte Press 152 pp., 13 photographs, one map, 5 x 7 1/4 2000
CW No. 820670 Hardbound ISBN 0-385-32673-4 $9.95

A picture book which uses the alphabet to introduce children to eighteenth-century
Williamsburg. From A to Z, each charming illustration is based on an activity or an
object associated with colonial life that can be seen in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic
Area today. 28 pp., 8 5/8 x 10 1/4 1994; 3rd printing 2001 CW No. 334342 Hardbound
ISBN 0-87935-127-6 $9.95

Two charmingly illustrated read-aloud Colonial Williamsburg tales for young children
are bound together in an upside down and backwards book. The Mouse and the Mill is
a story about a little mouse living near Robertson's Windmill, while The Bottle Babies
tells what happens to a sparrow family that nests in a colonial birdhouse. 44 pp.,
7 1/4 x 8 1/2 1982; 13th printing 2000 CW No. 1966 Hardbound ISBN 0-87935-061-X $6.95

Amy, Ben, and Catalpa the Cat take children on a fun-filled adventure in this colorful
alphabet storybook in verse. The young heroes meet George Washington, who gives Ben
his tricornered hat. But the hat is too big! Can Amy make it fit? 40 pp., 8 3/4 x
10 1/4 1990; 7th printing 2002 CW No. 219956 Hardbound ISBN 0-87935-079-2 $9.25

Elementary readers learn about the everyday activities of people who lived in Williamsburg
in the eighteenth century. Colorful illustrations show what they ate and wore, what
their homes looked like, and how they earned a living. The text explains why colonial
houses didn't have inside bathrooms, what it was like to be a slave, and who went
to school. Published in association with Scholastic, Inc. 80 pp., 50 illustrations,
2 photographs, 2 maps, 9 x 7 1/2 2000 CW No. 85291 Softbound ISBN 0-590-92922-4 $5.99

This guide to the plants in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens describes and discusses
two hundred flowers, trees, herbs, and shrubs. The historical background of each plant
links it with the colonial period. Brief biographies of early plantsmen explain the
roles they played in the history of horticulture. 193 pp., 191 color illustrations,
4 1/2 x 8 1979; 9th printing 2002 CW No. 1529 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-042-3 $12.95

The authors present the history of gardening on twenty sites at Colonial Williamsburg,
focusing on the eighteenth-century gardeners who planted them and the documentary
and archaeological research that guided each garden's re-creation. Detailed plans
and captivating photographs identify the plantings and show modern gardeners ways
to enjoy the beauty of colonial gardens in their own yards. 168 pp., 152 color photographs,
3 black-and-white photographs, 9 x 12 1995; 4th printing 2002 CW No. 427807 Hardbound
ISBN 0-87935-158-6 $29.95

Colonial Williamsburg is famous for the wreaths and other exterior and interior decorations
that adorn its houses, shops, and exhibition buildings at Yuletide. This how-to book
contains directions for making forty-two beautiful decorations including an apple
cone and an herb wreath. Step-by-step drawings and thirty-five color photographs show
how to create each decoration at home. 80 pp., 35 color photographs, 249 how-to drawings,
9 x 12 1981 CW No. 1933 Softbound, 15th printing 2001 ISBN 0-87935-058-X $10.95

Drawing on the heritage of Virginia hospitality, Entertaining Ideas from Williamsburg
contains a treasure trove of suggestions and how-tos for commemorating special occasions
throughout the year. From a winter anniversary dinner to a spring wedding, a Fourth
of July picnic to an autumn dried-wreath workshop, and a children's Christmas gingerbread
party to a New Year's Day open house, this beautiful book provides a wealth of flower-arranging,
decorating, handicraft, and cooking ideas for celebrating any event. 160 pp., 278
color photographs, 27 color drawings, 17 line drawings, color endleaves, 8 x 10 1993;
6th printing 2000 CW No. 309005 Hardbound ISBN 0-87935-095-4 $19.95

Favorite baked goods for sale at the Raleigh Tavern Bakery have been developed from
recipes in the rare eighteenth-century cookbooks. The original recipe and its modern
adapted version are printed side-by-side. Included among the thirteen tasty treats
are Gingerbread Cookies, Queen's Cake, Plum Tarts, and Pear Pie. 29 pp., 5 1/2 x 8
Â½ 1984; 13th printing 1999 CW No. 2063 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-106-3 $4.07

These favorite recipes are known to have been used in Virginia households in the eighteenth
and early nineteenth centuries. The Williamsburg Art of Cookery allows modern cooks
to offer the same time-tested fare that pleased our ancestors. 276 pp., 5 line drawings,
4 x 6 7/8 1938; 1966; 25th printing 2001 CW No. 2824 Hardbound ISBN 0-910412-30-8
$14.95

Recipes compiled and adapted by Charlotte Turgeon and the staff of the Colonial Williamsburg
FoundationDonna C. Sheppard, General Editor Photographs by William K. Sladcik and John Hurt WhiteheadWatercolors and line drawings by Vernon Wooten

Favorite Meals from Williamsburg contains thirty exciting menus composed of more than
two hundred favorite recipes from the chefs in Colonial Williamsburg's taverns and
restaurants. Whether you want to reminisce about meals eaten here or serve a festive
holiday dinner, this cookbook will help you create the dishes that Virginia is famous
for in your own kitchen. 146 pp., 13 color photographs, 35 line drawings, 4 watercolors,
7 x 10 1982; 8th printing 2001 CW No. 1297 Hardbound ISBN 0-87935-066-0 $16.95

Civil War Williamsburg recounts the tragic, comic, and sometimes mundane events that
made up life in first Confederate and then Union-occupied Williamsburg during the
Civil War. The writings of residents, soldiers, and refugees who experienced war and
occupation firsthand are complemented by pictures from the time. Published in association
with Stackpole Books 96 pp., 3 color illustrations, 28 duotones, 40 black-and-white
illustrations, 4 maps, 7 x 9 Â½ 1997 CW No. 574418 Softbound ISBN 0-87935-163-2 $10.95

This book relates the fascinating story of how the Reverend W. A. R. Goodwin and John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., went about restoring Virginia's colonial capital. Equally engrossing
is the account of how the Williamsburg that visitors see today turned a sleepy southern
town into a city vibrant with the voices of history. 80 pp., 61 color photographs,
24 black-and-white photographs, 7 x 10 2001; 2nd printing 2002 CW No. 953810 Softbound
ISBN 0-87935-220-5 $7.95

A Window on Williamsburg offers an intimate glimpse of the city, its gardens and greens,
its buildings great and small, its historic trades, and its people. Imaginative photography
captures perfectly the character and spirit of the restored capital of Virginia that
is now Colonial Williamsburg. 80 pp., 121 color photographs, 7 x 9 1966; rev. ed.
1973; 3rd rev. ed. 2001 CW No. 1875 Also available in French, Spanish, German, Japanese,
Russian, and Italian Softbound ISBN 0-87935-071-7 $10.95

Williamsburg — Three Hundred Years re-creates in photographs and words significant
moments from the history of Williamsburg. It brings to life events that occurred in
this important town and stories about the people who experienced them. 112 pp., 190
color photographs, 8 1/2 x 11 1999; 2nd printing 2000 CW No. 735274 Softbound ISBN
0-87935-192-6 $12.95

In Williamsburg Before and After, George Yetter's delightfully informative text describes
why Williamsburg was founded and flourished during the colonial period. He traces
the gradual deterioration that followed when the capital moved to Richmond in 1780,
and concludes with the exciting story of how the Reverend W. A. R. Goodwin and John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., worked together to save Williamsburg's past. Old photographs,
daguerreotypes, watercolors, sketches, and maps capture the flavor of "pre-restoration"
Williamsburg. Lovely color "after" photographs show that the vision and dream Goodwin
and Rockefeller shared have been fulfilled. 198 pp., 116 color photographs, 133 duotones,
14 black-and-white illustrations, 11 x 9; 1988; 9th printing 2001 CW No. 171298 Hardbound
ISBN 0-87935-077-6 $26.95 Deluxe Edition CW No. 877704 Hardbound and slipcased ISBN
087935-213-2 $26.95

Colonial Williamsburg issued this splendid volume, the most detailed and comprehensive
book ever produced about the colonial capital, in celebration of the seventy-fifth
anniversary of its founding. Philip Kopper's sparkling and information-packed text,
which guides readers from the earliest settlement in the seventeenth century, through
the Civil War and the rebirth of the town in the early twentieth century, culminates
in the magnificent present-day restoration. A revised and updated section pays particular
attention to the discoveries, restorations, and programs instituted and completed
in the last fifteen years. Published in association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers
320 pp., 300 color photographs, 77 black-and-white photographs, 10 x 12 2001 CW No.
119024 Hardbound ISBN 0-8109-0609-0 $65.00